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There’s still time to pick up our May selection and join us for the discussion! We are reading Emma by Jane Austen and copies are available at the front desk of the library.
Emma contains Austen’s most profound characterization: the witty, imaginative, self-deluded Emma, a heroine the author declared “no one but myself will much like,” but who has been much loved by generations of readers. Delightfully funny, full of rich irony, Emma is regarded as one of Jane Austen’s finest achievements.
Please join us Tuesday May 25 at 7pm to discuss this book.
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Here is a newspaper announcement about tonight’s movie night.
Just a reminder that we’re showing City of God this evening at 6:30 pm. Here is a link to some more information on the movie at movie website IMDB and here is a link to some reviews on the film (137 out of 149 reviews collected give the film a positive rating!) at the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.
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Monday, May 10, the library will be showing City of God at 6:30 pm!
City of God, nominated for four Oscars, is set on the streets of the world’s most notorious slum, Rio de Janeiro’s “City of God.” A frail and scared boy will grow up to discover that he can view the harsh realities of his surroundings with a different eye: the eye of an artist.
Attention parents: City of God is rated R for strong brutal violence, sexuality, drug content and language.
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For National Library Week, the library is having a treasure hunt. Visit our website to learn more: National Library Week
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This month, book club will be reading Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. Persepolis is an autobiographical graphic novel depicting Satrapi’s childhood in Iran during and after the Islamic revolution of 1979.
We will be discussing this book on April 27 at 7pm in the library. Please join us; new members are always welcome! You can pick up a copy of the book at the front desk of the library.
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Searching the web is something most of us do every day, but how effective are we at it? Many librarians study search strategies in graduate school to help patrons (and themselves!) search more effectively and efficiently. Here are some search tips for your Monday morning:
- Use Boolean logic! Boolean logic means using AND, OR, and NOT when you search. “Earth Day” AND “public libraries”, “global warming” OR “global climate change”, “Earthships” NOT “space ships”
- Make the most of Google! Google is the most widely used search engine on the web, and it has many built-in tricks that can help you. Check some of them out here: 10 Simple Google Search Tricks
- Narrow as you go! Often, it is helpful to start with broad terms to see what is out there, then narrow the field. Remember that not everyone may use the same terms to describe something, so do not be discouraged too easily!
- Talk to a librarian! Having trouble with searching? Come chat with us! We are here to help you with all your information queries.
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As you know, Monday April 19 (the week of Earth Day), the library and Richland Opportunities Inc. (ROI) are partnering to show Garbage Warrior, about famed Earthship creator Michael Reynolds. What you may not know is that there are Earthships right in our backyard! In Miles City, one Earthship is complete. Two more Earthships are also being constructed in Montana, one in Miles City, and one north of Big Timber. For more information about these feats of eco-friendly architecture, you can check out this Billings Gazette article: More Earthships Taking Shape in Eastern Montana
You can also visit the YouTube channel Earthship to see videos of Earthships taking shape, including the ones in Eastern Montana.
We hope you will join us on April 19 at 6:30 pm to see Garbage Warrior and celebrate Earth Day with the library and ROI!
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This week, a new study was released from the University of Washington about computer usage in public libraries. The researchers found that one third of Americans (77 million people) use computers in public libraries.
According to the AP story about the study, “The most common uses for library computers included gaining access to government agencies, searching for jobs and filling out applications, doing homework, communicating with friends and family, banking, seeking health advice, running a business, completing online courses and seeking financial aid for college.”
You can read more about the results of the study here.
Also this week, OCLC, the nonprofit library cooperative, released a new report on How Libraries Stack Up in 2010. They found that each day, 300,000 Americans get job-seeking help at their public library. Every year, there are 1.4 billion U.S. public library visits, which is more than U.S. movie attendance (1.3 billion)! Also, U.S. public libraries circulate 7.9 million materials, which is an $82 million value U.S. library patrons get each day!
You can read more of their findings here.
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What do beer cans, car tires, and plastic bottles have in common?
Join Richland Opportunities Inc (ROI) and the library to celebrate Earth Day and find out the answer! We will be showing the documentary Garbage Warrior at the library at 6:30 pm on Monday, April 19.
The film profiles renegade architect Michael Reynolds, who for 30 years has advanced the art of Earthship Biotechture, building self-sufficient, off-the-grid communities where design and function converge in eco-harmony.
For more information about the great work ROI does for the Richland County community, visit their website or their Facebook page.
For more information about Reynolds and his projects, visit the official website of the film.
ROI and the library are working together to plan more special events for the week of Earth Day, so be sure to check back with the blog as it approaches!
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